Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board held in the Torbay Sailing Club, 948 Beach Road, Waiake on Wednesday 30 October 2019 at 4:30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Gary Brown

 

Deputy Chairperson

Victoria Short

 

Members

Andy Dunn

 

 

Janet Fitzgerald, JP

 

 

Julia Parfitt, JP

 

 

Alexis Poppelbaum

 

 

Leanne Willis

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Area Commander

Inspector Mark Fergus

 

 

Communities Manager, NZ Police

Sergeant Andrew Hawkins

 

 

Director Regulatory Services

Craig Hobbs

 

 

General Manager Local Board Services

Louise Mason

 

 

Councillors

Shane Henderson

Wayne Walker

John Watson

 

 

 

 

 


Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

30 October 2019

 

 

 

1          Mihi Whakatau (Welcome)

 

Ringi Brown, Kaumātua, Ngati Manuhiri, led the prayer and mihi whakatau. Glenn Wilcox of the Independent Māori Statutory Board and Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara also delivered a mihi whakatau.Richard Nahi acknowledged the welcome from Ngati Manuhiri and Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara on behalf of Auckland Council.

 

2          Apologies

  

There was an apology from Gary Holmes.

 

3          Welcome Address

 

Craig Hobbs, Director Regulatory Services, addressed the meeting.

 

 

4

Declaration by Local Board Members

 

Copies of the signed declarations have been placed on the official minutes and is publicly available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment.

 

The following Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Members made their declarations pursuant to Schedule 7, clause 14 of the Local Government Act 2002:

 

·                  Gary Brown

·                  Andy Dunn

·                  Janet Fitzgerald, JP

·                  Julia Parfitt, JP

·                  Alexis Poppelbaum

·                  Victoria Short

·                  Leanne Willis

 

 

Attachments

a     30 October 2019 - Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Item 4 - Local Board Member Declarations

 

 

5

Election of Chairperson

 

Resolution number HB/2019/173

MOVED by Member A Poppelbaum, seconded by Member J Fitzgerald:   

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)         agree to split the 2019 – 2022 triennium for the Chairperson role into the following fixed term periods:

i)          period one Wednesday, 30 October 2019 to Tuesday, 27 April 2021 of the 2019-2022 political term

ii)         period two Wednesday, 28 April 2021 to the end of the 2019-2022 political term.

 

The motion was put to the vote by a show of hands and declared LOST

                                                                                                                                                     

 

The Relationship Manager gave an overview of the voting systems.

 

Resolution number HB/2019/174

MOVED by Member G Brown, seconded by Member A Dunn: 

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      elect a Chairperson for the 2019 - 2022 political term, utilising System B of Schedule 7, Part 1, Clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002.

CARRIED

 

The Relationship Manager called for nominations for the position of Chairperson.

 

 

NOMINATED by Member A Poppelbaum, seconded by Member J Fitzgerald:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)         elected Member J Parfitt as the Chairperson of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board             for the 2019-2022 political term..

 

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Member J Fitzgerald

Member J Parfitt

Member A Poppelbaum

Against

Chairperson  Brown

Member A Dunn

Deputy Chairperson V Short

Member L Willis

Abstained

 

The motion was declared lost by 3 votes to 4.

 

 

The Relationship Manager called for any other nominations for the position of Chairperson.

 

 

Resolution number HB/2019/175

MOVED by Member V Short, seconded by Member L Willis:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)         elect Member G Brown as the Chairperson Hibiscus and Bays Local Board   for             the 2019-2022 political term.

 

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Member G Brown

Member A Dunn

Member V Short

Member L Willis

Against

Member J Fitzgerald

Member J Parfitt

Member A Poppelbaum

Abstained

 

The motion was declared carried by 4 votes to 3.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

6

Declaration by Chairperson

 

The Chairperson, Gary Brown, made his declaration pursuant to Schedule 7, clause 14 of the Local Government Act 2002 and assumed the Chair.

 

A copy of the Chairperson’s signed declaration has been placed on the official minutes and is publicly available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment.

 

 

 

Attachments

a     30 October 2019 - Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Item 6 - Chairperson Delcaration

 

 

7

Address by Chairperson

 

The Chairperson addressed the meeting.

 

 

8

Election of Deputy Chairperson

 

Resolution number HB/2019/176

MOVED by Member J Parfitt, seconded by Member A Dunn: 

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      elect a Deputy Chairperson for the 2019 - 2022 political term, utilising System B of Schedule 7, Part 1, Clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002.

CARRIED

 

The Chairperson called for nominations for the position of Deputy Chairperson.

 

 

NOMINATED by Member A Poppelbaum, seconded by Member J Parfitt:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)     elect Member J Fitzgerald as the Deputy Chairperson of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for the 2019-2022 political term.

 

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Member J Fitzgerald

Member J Parfitt

Member A Poppelbaum

Against

Chairperson G Brown

Member A Dunn

Member V Short

Member L Willis

Abstained

 

The motion was declared lost by 3 votes to 4.

 

 

The Chairperson called for any other nominations for the position of Deputy Chairperson

 

 

Resolution number HB/2019/177

NOMINATED by Member A Dunn, seconded by Member L Willis:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)         elect Member Victoria Short as Deputy Chairperson of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for the 2019-2022 political term.

 

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Chairperson  Brown

Member A Dunn

Member V Short

Member L Willis

Against

Member J Fitzgerald

Member J Parfitt

Member A Poppelbaum

Abstained

 

The motion was declared carried by 4 votes to 3.

CARRIED

 

 

9

Mayor's Address

 

The Mayor was not in attendance.

 

 

 

10

Explanation of laws affecting elected members

 

Resolution number HB/2019/178

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson V Short, seconded by Member A Dunn:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      note the general explanation of the laws affecting elected members.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

11

First Business Meeting of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

 

Resolution number HB/2019/179

MOVED by Chairperson G Brown, seconded by Member A Poppelbaum:  

That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:

a)      confirm Thursday, 21 November 2019 at 2pm as the date for its first business meeting, noting the venue will be the Council Chambers, Orewa Service Centre, 50 Centreway Road, Orewa.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25 pm                                              The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Hibiscus and Bays Local Board HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................